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A. C. LINDGREN.

WHEELED PLOW.

APPLICATION FILI-:D IuLY 2, I9I4.

` Patented Aug. 5,1919.

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A. C. LINDGREN.

WHEELED PLOW. APPLICATION FILED JULY 2, I9I4. 1,312,188. Patented Aug. 5,1919.v

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l APPLICATION FILED IULY 2,1914. 1,312,188, 7 Patented Aug. 5,1919.-

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i, .i. To aZZwwm mag/concermw i 1 Be it known that I, ALEXUS C. LINDGREN, ay citizen of the Unitedi Statesyresidingxat Molina; `in i the county -of Rook IslandA and State of Illinois; have invented: certain new andnseful Improvements in Wheeled Flows, of which the followingLis a full; clear, `and eXact specification. My inventionarelates to wheeledfplows, and has'for itsuobjectzwtofsimplify.and i1n-` prove the construction and `opera`tion of. such devices;` .7 .E .i This lobject l accomplish bythe employment of a `new i and simplified; adjusting. means whereby a ready and` quickfcliangei-n. the course ofthe plowsumay be made,uand by which a iinergadjustment than hasfheretofore beenpossible is iprovidedrfor..` u i 1. ,i r1`wo forms which my i invention may assume are exemplified `in the .followingt de-` scription `and illustrated inthe accompanying drawings, in.whioh-` i i u 1 f L .i

Figure 1 shows asideJelevation of a gang plow embodyinga preferredform` of "my inventiong` t. Fig. Qshows aplan `view" of the same;` Fig. shows a` ifront elevationiof: the pivoted furrow `wheel employed `inf `my device;` Fig. 4; isa detailfviewshowing1an adjustr ment for the draft connection-1,1" es: w

Fig. ..5 .showsfva detail view/in plan of a` modified form ofwmy improved adjusting de" vice adapted for sulkytplows; and

Fig. 6 shows a detail view'in side elevation of the same. i Referring now in detail toltlieA forms of my invention which are herewith illustrated, and in particular to the preferred form illustrated in Figs. vlnand` 52,' :itfwil-l bell seen?.` that it comprises a carrying frame IOtpirosfvided with a land wheel 11, a furrow wheel 12, and equipped with two or more plowing members 13. The furrow wheel is provided with a shank portion 14, which is pivoted to the frame, and is made adjustably movable to change theV course of the plows, as will hereinafter be described. Draft connections are provided for the frame, and include a link member 15 pivoted to the frame by any suitable means 16, and, extending forwardly, is carried near its front end in an independently adjustable pendent member 17. A clevis 18 is pivoted to the forward end of the member 15 and receives an equalizing H fwnnntnnrtow.

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bar 19,;` tom which :the draft animals are hitched The pendent link 17 `is mounted, byzmeans ofia pivotal cOnneCtiOnQO, upon a Ul-shapedibracket 21,1which is connected to the endrof'aprimary adjusting lever 22, both Athe bracket and `lever being pivoted `to agsupporting ymember 23. at a point 2,4, the leven extending `rearwardly to a :position adjacentutlie rdrivers seat 25. Rigid with the supporting unember 23 isa sector 26 to .re-`

ceive thewdetent mechanismiv of the lever 22: Pivotedf tothe leverr22, "forwardlyof thepivottpoint2li, is a; secondary adjusting lever 28 extending` rearwardly above and inclined `,wiith the primarys` iadj ustin g lever. A sector. 29.', .whichis secured `rearwardly. of the .pivotlpoint Q-lfoftthe lever` 22, pro videdufor `the secondary adjusting lever 28, the `latter having; ladetent mechanism 30 to coact` therewith.` A link 31 is pivoted to theileven 28` `and extends :tnansversely of the frame andhasA an adjustable `connection with a; crank arm v32,whi ch is fixed to the pivoted shanln 114@ i ofl the .1 furrow wheel and extends in.arforwfarddirection.u;f

alt:iis-understood, `of course, that, due to varying conditions,:plows of, this kind often fall. out of alinement and out a furrow which isueitherrtoovivide.or too narrow` fon the pnrfposesiintended. Obviously, with a construction such :as that .just described, :a movement `Lof.thexiprimary.lever will swing the pendent link 17 in either direction about the pivot point 24C of the bracket and lever, carliying.- )with ritz thedraft; link-15 i and thereby.,V infioperation, changing `thecourseof the entire i frame `with respectrto the line `of pull "exerted by the draft animals. At the same wtimerfthe: secondary adjusting lever .will nec# essarily be moved and, through the link connection 3l, the furrow wheel will be de flected in the proper direction for coperating with the angled draft connections to more quickly and positively alter' the course of the plows. By moving the secondary adjusting lever independently upon its pivot only the furrow wheel is adjusted, but in a quicker manner, owing to the change in the pivo-t point about which the lever is moved. In this way a direct means is provided for altering the position of the wheel to keep it j in its proper position in the furrow. The

double adjustment is advantageous to quickly bring the plows to their proper cutting width, whereas the independent adjustment of the furrow wheel allows for a liner adjustment lthan le in devices'of can thereby be properly positioned in` the' furrow. Moreover, this independent adjustment of the wheel at an increased speed "is decidedly advantageous for use in `making gulick `and short turns atthe end' of the e d. i e

Should one of the draft animals habitually delay its work, thereby causing the plowsto cut into the land too muchor` too little, thefprimary adjusting lever can be set to provide for an even draft,- altliough, if this is to be in the naturefof a permanent condition, thenk the pendent link 17 may be swung vabout its pivot point 2() by'loosening a bolt 33 which operates in a seriesof openings in abracket 34, and a fixed adjustment' of that member may Vbe -made to' offset the l uneven draft. VThe primary .adjusting lever4 can thus beleft near its central position, and thereby have a'maximum.movement ineither direction for temporary changes;

In the modified form of this adjusting de-V vice illustratedr in Figs. 5and 6 I have disl pensed with thesecondary adjusting lever' and have shown it as appliedto a frame carrying a single plow; or, in other words,'7a sulky plow. The operation of this form ofmy device is substantially similarV to-the'one above described, the differences residing mainly in lstructural alterations. In this form a bracket 35 is mounted upon-the for'- ward end of the lever 221'and`projects laterally, andat its outer end the" link 311 is adjustably swiveled thereon.r The crank arm 'that shown herein may be made of my'` in4`V vention, and, therefore, Indo not limit myself f Copies offthia'patent may lie obtained forfvel cents each, by'addressing the 321 secured tothe furrowwheel shank,-in this instance, extends inwardly, and amore compact arrangement is thereby obtained. Thepivotal connection in-this form for the pendent link 171 is made adjustable and held in yposition by the employment of'rat'chet clamping members 36. Y

It is obvious that other modifications' than has heretofore been possij this class, in that the wheelV to the forms herein shown except as may be necessitated by the state of the prior art.

What I claim as my -invention, and desire t'o' secure b'y'lhevtt'er's Patent, is:

l'. In` a wheeled plow,a frame, a swinging draft connection therefor, a plurality of connected adjusting levers arranged to swing 4in substantially horizontal planes and carried on said frame and having a connection withsaid draft connection, a pivoted furrow wheel, and means whereby said furrow wheel may be actuated by any one of said levers;

2.- In a wheeled plow, a frame, a swinging draft connection therefor, an adjusting lever pivoted on saidv frame and having a'connection with thedraft connection, a second lever pivotedy to saidl firsty mentioned lever and adjustable thereon, a pivoted furrow wheel, and a connectiony between said pivoted furrow wheel andthe second named lever.

3. In a wheeled plowfaA frame, an adjust ing lever pivoted thereon, swinging draft connections forv said frame connected aty one end to said` lever, a second lever pivoted to said firstv mentioned lever forwardly of its point of pivot to the frame and adjustable thereon,- a furrow wheel` pivoted to said frame, a crank arm Connected to said furrow wheel, and a link connecting saidy crank arm with said second mentioned lever.

4. In` a wheeled plow, a frame, a draft link pivoted to said frame, an' adjusting lever having a Ulshaped end portion and pivoted intermediately to said frame,a connection between said U-shaped end portion and the draft link, a second lever pivoted to said first mentioned lever and adjustable thereon, al pivoted furrow wheel, anda connection between said' furrow wheel andl said second mentioned lever.

In testimony whereof- I aiiix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

ALEXUS C. LIN DGREN Vitnesses:

W. A. LoFrUs, S. L. RocKUL'P.

Commissioner ot Patents;

Washington, 1).,0'. 

